Social media. Buzz words? Yes. Important for your job search? An understatement.
Talking turkey for a moment, if you don’t have a profile up on LinkedIn, you’re a dinosaur. If you’re not on Facebook, maybe not quite so bad, but not great either.
Last year, Jump Start Social Media conducted a survey that found 75% of recruiters [...]
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I’m a former recruiter and, frankly, when the market picks up, I very well could start recruiting again. But that doesn’t change the fact that sometimes recruiters really piss me off. Case in point. A client of mine dropped me a note the other day requesting my help.
Apparently a recruiter was “insisting” that she takes [...]
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I hesitate to write about this company because I don’t really want to give them any publicity. And I’m certainly not going to link to them. Feel free to check them out for the “shock and awe” factor, but I’m not in any way, shape or form trying to promote the services of CareerExcuse.com.
The premise? [...]
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According to Crain’s New York, the Mayor Bloomerg, along with some other city folk, announced the launch of Job Hunt, a 10-part series running at 9pm on Tuesday nights on channel 25 (NYC Life). The show is purported to provide interview and resume tips with a focus on the city’s Workforce1 Career Centers. If you [...]
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According to Jatin Shah at LinkedIn, the site is embarking on a slew of browsing updates that will make things easier when it comes to searching and reaching out to people you know. In the coming weeks, you will be able to:
search by company, location, industry, first name, last name or current company with a [...]
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I’m sorry. I just couldn’t help myself. Even this career-management blogger has to have some light-hearted, juvenile fun once in a while. For those who need a laugh….
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I received an email from a media professional the other day who described how he lost his job in ‘09 due to no fault of his own. He sent me his resume with hopes that I could help in some way. What was striking was how he chose to close his “pitch.” He made a [...]
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2009 was brutal in terms of celebrity deaths. Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson and Farrah were the headliners. But, from a journalistic point of view, we lost Robert Novak, who’s perhaps greatest claim to fame came in recent years with the outing of CIA agent, Valerie Plame. And, of course, there was Walter Cronkite, who represents [...]
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AdAge posted a piece today, written by Paul Gumbinner, that discusses the importance of telling a story with your resume. Gumbinner says recruiters and hiring managers should be able, in a glance, to determine who you are, what your career path has been, and where it’s going to taking you. Or, as I like to [...]
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There’s an interesting article today in AdAge regarding the importance of personal branding. While the author, Stuart Parkin, targets this piece towards ad agency personnel, the importance of building a personal brand transcends industries. Parkin states:
Personal branding is about propagating a reputation for doing something well. Ideally the skill set is highly differentiated, making the [...]
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